Julien : The universe of tattoo, tattooers, tattoo parlors, and every passionate person. I love the relationship between the tattooer and his client, the tattoo artist is here to make your ideas come true, the principle of the exchange is quite important for me

Vincent : tattoo makes me feel complete and do who I am. Tattoo is universal, you can travel around the world and be tattooed wherever you are, and also meet great guys

What or who is your inspiration ?

Julien : I’ve got the bad fault to forget all the names of wonderful tattooers around the world, but I like japan style tattoos and old-school tattoos

Vincent : I don’t have name right now, but I like neo jap and Japan trad

When did you start ?

Julien : I did my first tattoo when I was 21, the lotus flower on the nape of my neck

Vincent : 17 yo

Tell me more about your tattoos ?

Julien : My 2 arms, my chest, my belly and my ankle are tattooed. I can tell you the story of 2 or 3 of my tattoos, the 2 tattoos on my wrists are here to celebrate my two rock band, Noswad and Ed-äke, the tattoos on my fore-arm (my brother has got the same) have been done during a journey in NYC, we’ve got also the same tattoos on our ankles, done during our tour in London with the band Admirals Arms, in dirty backstages …

Vincent : my first tattoo was for my first band NOSWAD, on my left calf, then the low back for the music and its exutory side. The bottom of the leg to give me strengh and inspire me who I have to be, the back of my ear for what music represents to me, my back and my right arm tells the story of the life of a Koi carp. This fresco symbolizes many thing for me. The back of my ear is for my mother.

Who is/ are the Tattooist(s) who have stung you ?

Julien : my tattooer is Xcyrxfrom Meulan is his own shop (Per Sempre Tattoo) for 2 years (@xcyrx on instagram)

What was the reaction of your friends and family ?

Julien : Are you talking about my parents ?Some reluctance at first, they finally become used to see them

Vincent : I don’t remember ahahah

Your next tattoo ?

Julien : if there’s some place, there is tattoo to do. The next will be the same with my friends of « Mendes », then talk to my tattooer to finish my left arm and start my back.

Vincent : when I will have less tour with my bands and more money

What would be your definition of the tattoo?

Julien : Forever !

Vincent : when the needle is in your skin it’s like a bite, it’s forever

When you will be an old man … :

Julien : I will be color crumpled

Vincent : will I be old ?

Your favorite picture ? Artist ?

Julien : I am fond of Dali, you can watch 100 times a painting of Dali there’s always a detail you didn’t see before, it’s madness

Vincent : No idea

Your favorite restaurant ?

Julien : It’s hard to find the perfect one, I love the food (all the food)

Vincent : at home with my wife’s meal

The perfect song ?

Julien : I am a musician, so it’s difficult to choose one song, if I say McCartney I must say The Beatles, if I say The Who I must say Nirvana, every bands have got a perfect song. It depends to the moment of the day, the song which always makes me happy is Won’t Get Fooled Again by The Who

Vincent : it depends on your mood, but it’s always the same voices which makes me resound